GN Perfume: Custom Perfume Class

Hi guys! Today I want to tell you about the Custom Perfume Making Class I signed up for at GN Perfume Studio. They have several locations, and two in particular in Seoul. I visited the Itaewon Location.

Today was extremely hot, and I was sweating a ridiculous amount by the time I got to the Studio. It was a good 15 minute walk from Noksapyeong Station, so I recommend taking a bus if you can find one that leaves from wherever you’re staying.

It was much smaller than expected, and there was only one worker in the store.

 

The displays were very minimalist and clean, there are several perfumes available for purchase. The store attendant had already put out a blank packet for me, and had the base notes on display.
Since it’s Itaewon, I assume that she could have spoken English, but she only spoke Korean to me. I recommend bringing a friend with you (up to 4 people maximum) so it fills the awkward silence. She wasn’t particularly talkative, and I already had a good idea of what kind of perfume I wanted.

 

On the front page I filled out my contact information, answered some fun personality questions, and selected the scents I enjoyed. I didn’t understand the point of drawing the shapes on the right, as we skipped that part, and got right into the smelling.

There were up to 7 base notes, and I selected B. It smelled fruity and floral to me. The first two were pleasant, and the others ranged from being more cottony, one was tropical, and there was also a one that smelled like sea salt to me. Some were stronger than the others.

 

In the back she had a display and when I told her what scents I liked (peony, fruity, and musk) she chose several combinations that she wanted me to try. She brought out scents like (cherry blossom, peony, white musk, musk, grapefruit, blackberry, and acacia). I’ve never heard of Acacia being in perfumes before (I later found it’s usually called Mimosa). She gave me some coffee beans to take a break in between smelling. I wrote down the scents I liked, and then I asked her for a strawberry scent, since it’s my favorite.

She told me to choose the amounts out of 20, and warned that the Strawberry was quite strong, so to make it a small amount. I decided to make the peony slightly stronger than the others. I really liked the Acacia scent, it’s difficult to describe. But it was floral and fruity. After deciding on the proportions she told me to add the Musk and Strawberry last, so I took the droppers and each number represented the number of drops to put in the bottle with my base scent.

After finishing that, she shook the bottle and we tested my fragrance. She described it as being sweet and floral, but she liked the fruity notes. She was surprised that I got a nice scent on the first try, and I didn’t make any adjustments. I made a label and she packaged my bottle, advising that I let the scent become stronger before using it (about 2 weeks later).

 

Overall, I would recommend this class! I paid $45 USD for a 50 mL bottle of perfume. It would be a really special experience with friends and family while traveling, Seoul has so many unique DIY experiences.

Get off at Exit 2 Noksapyeong Station. Walk until you reach the underground tunnel, pass through, and make a left up the stairs. Make a right when you come out, down Hoenamu-ro 12 ga-gil Road. Continue on and cross the street at the intersection and head straight. It’s quite a walk.

I made a reservation on Trazy.com. You can find the page here: Custom Perfume Class

Thanks for reading! And I hope you enjoyed~